The Facts: The face of the NFL's future is now also the face of Madden. Ravens quarterback and reigning NFL MVP Jackson was revealed as the cover athlete for Madden NFL 21 on Tuesday.
Diehards Line:
"With style and swag uniquely his own, reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson dazzles on the new Madden NFL 21 cover as he does against the opposition on gameday," EA Sports wrote on its Madden website. "Dynamic agility and blazing speed make the Baltimore Ravens superstar QB untouchable in the open field. The face of a fearless new generation of rising NFL stars, Jackson has changed the game." Jackson is perhaps the only player whose real-life effectiveness is as unbelievable as his virtual counterpart's. "If I had to describe how I play?" Jackson said in the video announcing him as the game's cover athlete. ... "You gotta see it to believe it." Meanwhile, ESPN's Adam Schefter advised his Twitter followers that Jackson (and fantasy manager) need not worry about the “Madden Curse", as it might be finished. Remember, Patrick Mahomes was on the Madden 20 cover and won Super Bowl LIV; Antonio Brown was on the Madden 19 cover and led NFL in receiving TDs (15); and Tom Brady, on the Madden 18 cover, lost Super Bowl LII, but won NFL MVP.